grouch vs plain

plain vs grouch

grouch and plain both are nouns.

grouch is not an adjective while plain is an adjective.

grouch and plain both are verbs.

grouch is not an adverb while plain is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
grouch	Yes	No	Yes	No
plain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, plain is a hypernym of grouch; that is, plain is a word with a broader meaning than grouch:

grouch: show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
plain: express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Other hypernyms of grouch include complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off.

grouch (noun)	plain (noun)
a bad-tempered person	a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
	extensive tract of level open land

grouch (adjective)	plain (adjective)
	not elaborate or elaborated; simple
	lacking patterns especially in color
	free from any effort to soften to disguise
	clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
	not mixed with extraneous elements
	lacking embellishment or ornamentation
	lacking in physical beauty or proportion

grouch (verb)	plain (verb)
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude	express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

grouch (adverb)	plain (adverb)
	unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')

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